Yara Medawar

Research Assistant

School of Public Policy

Undergrad Institution:
Notre Dame University

Undergrad Major:
Civil Engineering

Hometown:
Lebanon (country)

I joined UConn in Spring 2021 to complete the Leadership and Public Management Certificate, and I was accepted into the Master of Public Policy (MPP) program for Fall 2021. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and my Master’s degree in Project Management from Notre Dame University, Lebanon.

Professionally, I worked for three years as a Project Manager in Lebanon in overseeing tenders process, from the pre‐qualification stage to the final bid submission and award of contract. Currently, I am supporting Professor Nina Brooks as a Graduate Assistant in the School of Public Policy.

In the future, I hope to become an established public policy professional and be able to support businesses by helping them reach their goals through the use of data to gain key business insights.